Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.  

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.  

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.  

1779  On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59  

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1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.  

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53  

1892  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)  

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies  

1923  On February - 27 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67  

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65  

1932  On this day in history death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)  

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)  

1942  On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.  

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.  

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1950  On February - 27 ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.